Luckily for Monsanto, in 2000, it was able to sell the NutraSweet Company to J.W. Childs and Equal was sold to Merisant. Tokyo-based food and chemical maker Ajinomoto Co. also purchased part of the company. Undoubtedly, this was cleverly done to keep artificial sweetener lawsuits out of the courts and away from Monsanto's doors.
However, aspartame is still as much of a danger as it was when it was first marketed.
Just as Monsanto hid the dangers of PCBs, it skillfully hid the dangers of aspartame.
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As a teacher, I am especially upset when students drink diet soda.
In addition to causing other serious health problems, aspartame can definitely have a subtle effect on cognitive functioning and can interfere with the concentration and attention skills of the students.
Most students realize that illegal drugs and smoking are bad for them, but many don't know anything about the hazards of aspartame. With all the media attention on obesity these days, Americans will start using even more "diet" products.
Yes, obesity is a serious problem!!! However, what upsets me even more is that people turn to artificial sweeteners in an attempt to lose weight or prevent weight gain.Â
Several important studies have shown that artificial sweeteners contribute to weight gain!!! People who lose weight while consuming them are losing only because they have the determination to make proper food choices and to exercise.
Government statistics indicated that more than 2.2 million American teenagers experience major depression. The use of antidepressants is skyrocketing. Not always, but very often symptoms of depression are caused by aspartame. Aspartame greatly lowers the Serotonin Level, and, decreased brain serotonin has been associated with depression, anxiety, panic attacks, suicidal attempts, hostility and psychopathic states, as well as hallucinations and insomnia.
It is time for the world to understand that because the FDA was manipulated to say aspartame is "safe," most doctors don't notice "side-effects" from it when they are staring them in the eye. Everyone needs to learn how dangerous to health aspartame truly is!
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